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Location:

Kowloon Tong,Hong Kong

Member Since:

Jul 02, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided:

5K - 17:11 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:48 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:34 (road - Shek Mun 10k 12/12)

1/2 Marathon 1:19:44 (UNICEF HM 11/12)

Marathon 2:47:08 (ING Hartford Connecticut 10/10)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 2:50:40 (10/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR 1/2 marathon AGAIN

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 2:46 in Boston!

Personal:

I used to run for BYU, but only after trying out three times and finally walking on, so I was never a star. However, it was wonderful to run with great people and under Coach Shane. When you run with fast people, you can't help to improve! I graduated BYU in 1998, and didn't run a race until 2002, after having my second child. My hiatus and other crazy life commitments have made my competitive running suffer, but the last couple of years I have tried to get back into it the best I can. I have been married since 1996, to Paul Lowry, who is a runner himself. I have three boys (my three rascals), ages 12, 10, and 8.

After a great 2008 season, I was injured and eventually diagnosed and cross-diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of arthritis disease, which precludes running for all but the most stubborn. So I am on medications, trying to stay healthy, and seeing my PT often. And running! Now beating the streets in Hong Kong.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
NB RC900 Black/yellow Lifetime Miles:						183.31
NB RC1300 Red/Black Lifetime Miles:						195.31
2012 MTR Lifetime Miles:						4035.70
890 Blue Lifetime Miles:						310.55
NB RC 1600 Lifetime Miles:						96.76
RC 1400 Lifetime Miles:						90.60
NB 890 Baby Blue Lifetime Miles:						233.26
NB 890 Electric Blue Lifetime Miles:						319.67
NB 890 Tokyo Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						163.54

Wed, Nov 21, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
12.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.18

Nice easy run with McKenzie. We ran from Loafer Elem into SF, but I got confused and led us to that building by the freeway that has the lighted pictures shining on it (I know that building has a name but I don't know it), so we turned around and went to the ball park. Great news! The ballpark's water fountains are still on! Please noone inform SF parks and rec that winter is coming. Perhaps they don't plan on ever turning the water off. That would be great because I start to feel it if I don't have water and I run more than 10 miles.

ave pace 8:16

Mizuno

Just say no to Turkey Day! -- I am getting stressed because we are headed up to Paul's parents house today and they have a whole closet dedicated to candy, let alone the holiday spread. I will record weight to help me be accountable for my actions. I have been losing since tax season (peaked at 153 - yeah that's bad) and my goal was to be 125 at Thanksgiving and 120 at the start of this tax season and be 125 at the end of tax season.

Ok so that sucked. I just weighed myself and I am at 125, which is my goal but I have weighed 123 about five times in the last week, but the last couple of days I have been eating more, so now I have no leeway for the weekend. Enough psychoanalysis on my weight.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Don't forget to get a run in tomorrow!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Syd on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 09:14:20

Good luck with the food battle over this weekend. I'll be doing the same. I will be surrendering to the Sweet Potatoes (way too much brown sugar and marshmallows usually) but hopefully only to them.

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 09:17:06

Thanks Syd. Will you return and report? I will be succumbing to chocolate, but hopefully that is all. No gravy, no butter, no pie.

From Syd on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 09:37:19

Sure thing... currently 290, I weigh in everyday when I go to work at Icon so I'll let you know.

From marciej on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 09:56:20

Michelle,

Are you an accountant? My husband is and tax season is bad for him too! They eat out so dang much and late at night. I feel for ya for the upcoming season. And I also have no leeway either for this weekend.No fun at all!!!Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

From jtshad on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 09:58:23

Great run this morning. As for the scales, don't watch them too intently...I can vary as much as 3-5 pounds it seems over the course of the day, let alone trending for a week. Just keep up your healthy lifestyle, be moderate in what you eat this weekend, take a little of what you want then walk away (I know you have the willpower...if you can run a 3:00 marathon it is there!).

Happy Thanksgiving.

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:07:29

Marcie - yeah, I am a CPA and am a tax accountant. I don't eat out much at that time, but I don't sleep much, and I seemed to always be eating while I worked and ate whatever sat in front of me. I just bought some St. George pictures and am going to plaster my office with them to remind me that there is another goal besides getting that next tax return done.

Jeff - Thanks for the supportive comments. I know it fluctuates, but I watch it daily so I don't get off track without knowing it. I will be bringing gum.

From marciej on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 11:26:03

My husband just took the first section of the CPA exam in Oct and is getting ready for the next. He actually was just in SLC for a tax conference.

I post pictures of myself on the fridge to keep me motivated-I have a sweet tooth!

Whats your height?

From Bonnie on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 11:27:06

Michelle, how tall are you? Scales are pretty unreliable, in general, so Jeff's +/- 2-3 lbs is just right (plus as women we have water issues that can add up to quite a bit - people have been known to lose over 5 lbs just having one of those "spa wrap things" that suck the water out of you).

Good luck tomorrow, but don't stress about it - you will work it off next week anyway!

Bonnie

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 11:40:07

I am 5'5" - I would say a very unremarkable height. I always wanted to be short or tall when I was growing up so that I would be distinctive, alas 5'5" is not distinctive at all.

From marciej on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 12:30:28

Well i would love to be 5'5, I think that is a great height, considering I dont even hit 5 ft barfefoot! So be grateful you have the inches you do. I would love to not be distinctive:)

From James on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:23:53

I am actually going to be in Spanish Fork on Friday, but if you are still around on Saturday we can hook up.

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:42:41

I will be back in SF by Saturday. Oh well. I'll let you know when I am back up this way.

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 11:17:55

During tax season ( if you indeed need to work THAT hard), just eat less. If you cannot eat quality, do not eat. If you are running less as well, you'll be fine with eating less. You could probably be fine on apples, bananas, dried fruit, carrots, nuts, and fruit juices. If you do not have time to cook, do not eat cooked meals. If your family wants to eat out, take them, do not eat yourself. Approach it as an emergency preparedness survival drill.

From MichelleL on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 11:33:43

Thanks for your feedback Sasha. I will be needing the blogs support when I get into the thick of it. My work will take as much time as I will give them, and I try to give them the best I can. I did get above 60 hours at least one week last year, and that is just CPA work, not laundry, cooking, cleaning, homework, piano practice and all the other responsibilities I have. I guess I just need to make sure my health and thus running doesn't suffer as much this year.

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 11:59:44

Maybe you could redefine "best" for yourself in the CPA work area. I've done that for myself in my profession (even though things are more serious there, being the sole provider if I do not get paid, we do not eat). I realized while I should be thorough in my work, I do not have to pursue every chance to make a buck. So I just focus on what I do best (MySQL source code), and make my time count.

Also, from the well-being of the world philosophical point of view, I think we have way too many fat programmers that work all day long to contribute to the production of things that result in making the rest of the world fatter, and not enough fathers who are home with their children enough, or runners who train themselves and encourage others to train and live a healthy lifestyle. So if I can figure out a way to spend less time in the fat area, and more time at home and with the blog, the world becomes a slightly better place.

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